11 Herbert Street, Beaumaris, Vic 3193

Commanding a striking post-modernist façade, this outstanding 4-bedroom Beaumaris family residence is just as architecturally captivating inside with its light-filled dimensions, gallery-like spaces and bespoke fit-out complemented with a retreat-like north-facing alfresco haven, offering refined living and entertaining, just steps to the Concourse and a short walk to the beach. 

An earlier, no-expense-spared architectural renovation was inspired and remains impressively on-point and is exemplified in features such as hand-textured concrete walls in the entry and stairwell, metallic-finished Spanish tiles in the three bathrooms, soaring raked ceilings, and optimally positioned skylights. Recent updates and enhancements include sleek custom joinery, an illuminated art display niche, a stunning new stone kitchen benchtops and new flooring including engineered boards and pure wool loop pile carpets.

The downstairs layout is all about flowing open-plan living, dining, and entertaining headed by a European kitchen with a top-of-range Belling ‘Cookcentre’ that covers all culinary bases. A central island bench doubles as a bar, whilst a servery window opens to the undercover alfresco zone. Also on this level is a guest bedroom with ensuite, a home office, a sunroom/conservatory, and a powder room, while a full-size fitted laundry is accessed via a cleverly concealed cabinet door. Professionally landscaped and beautifully lit for evening enchantment, the north-facing paved rear garden is lushly bordered with established trees including palms and magnolias and centred around an architectural arbour with built-in seating. Upstairs is a retreat area, or additional home office, two bedrooms, both with built-in robes, and the vibrant main bathroom, which has a unique free-standing tub and walk-in shower, while the impressive master suite incorporates a shower ensuite, a walk-in robe/dressing room and has balcony access. Additional features include understairs storage, 20 rooftop solar panels, individual room split system heating and cooling, dual driveways with two carports plus off-street parking including space for a caravan or boat behind secure automated gates, intercom entry plus internal intercom system.

Just steps to the wonderful Concourse shopping centre, prized for its cafes, restaurants and boutiques, the house is in the heart of Beaumaris’s family-friendly amenities, surrounded by parkland and leisure facilities of Beaumaris Reserve, Banksia Avenue Reserve, opposite Beaumaris Primary School, and a short walk to the beach.